Grieving and Healing

“When we heal ourselves, we heal the next generation that follows. Pain is passed through the family line until someone is ready to feel it, heal it, and let go.” ―Phoebe Garnsworthy

My mom died a week ago. I am grateful that she found some serenity in the last decade of her life and that I was able to forgive her, grieve, and heal our relationship for the sake of past, present, and future generations. I am grateful that she is at peace and for all who have walked with us in this journey. I am grateful that I was able to say goodbye to her and to her physical presence. As I did, I told her, “I will find you in the spirit realm. I will find you healed and free.” I wasn’t conscious of it at the time, but that second sentence was for both of us. It is as much my hope for her as it is my intention for myself. Becoming a mother inspired me to continue and deepen my emotional healing work and to build a stronger and more healthy connection with my mom in the last years of her life. I am so grateful for that. Healing looks different for all of us and it is not linear. Often there is a lot of grief involved. Sending love to all of you who are grieving and healing right now.